Somewhat Simple

  To truly understand photography, you only need to understand a few basic principles.  First and foremost is that photos are created by light.  Traditionally it was light hitting film, but these days it’s mostly light hitting a digital sensor.  The Greek root of the word “photography” literally means “writing with light”.  So everything we… read more »

Happy Thursday! Are you ready for another round of strutting your stuff? First, I thought I’d share some yummy treats that I’ve had bookmarked from link parties of the past as well as some that I found on Pinterest. If you are dieting, close this screen now. Actually I would be sad if you left,… read more »

Last year our good friends decided to pick up their family and move across the country. They decided to do all of this without my permission, and I was less than thrilled with this idea. So I did what anyone should try to do in the middle of a crappy situation- after the bitterness left… read more »

Hello there!  I’m so happy to be back here on somewhat simple.  I missed you guys last month! I thought I’d start the year off with a couple of tips for fast and easy decorated cookies. Conversation hearts are just a necessary part of the Valentine holiday, which is around the corner!  Never mind that… read more »

Today’s Blog Link Party is sponsored by P.F. Changs Find PF Changs on Twitter @PFChangs, or on Facebook (facebook.com/pfchangs) to share the Chinese New Year celebration excitement. Don’t forget to tell friends to join the fun, and be on the lookout for a fun Facebook application that will provide you good fortune for the New… read more »

I’m a long-time customer of MyPublisher.com and I have made several of their classic hardcover books. Last week while working on my current project, I noticed an option for a book that I’d never seen before- they call it “My Mini” and what grabbed my attention was just how cheap it is- $2.49! It is… read more »

One of the things I love about winter is that it gives me an excuse to make soup. I am totally a soup girl. While I am always trying new soup to add to my soup recipe box, you are more likely to find me making my favorites over and over and, yes, over again…. read more »

My husband and I usually don’t exchange big presents on Valentines Day, but we do make the day special with thoughtful cards or something simple but meaningful. Last year, my husband came home to the following spread on and over his bed: The kids and I made a trip to the grocery store and bought… read more »

Last week I bought a fun deal from Social Spark for a personalized picture of Santa “in my home.” My kids got a kick out of it, and it took literally 3 minutes to create! Just upload a picture of your home, then get ready to create! There are several different Santa poses to choose… read more »

I’m calling this skirt the “All You Need is Love Skirt”  but it could be called “The World’s Easiest and Most Inexpensive DIY Valentine’s skirt”. (It’s made out of a dollar store T-shirt and some scrap felt and took me less than an hour from start to finish.) Here’s what you’ll need: *A T-shirt *… read more »

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